Philippians 2:30

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Meaning:

* Through * Because * On account of

Preposition that relates to movement through space, time, means or cause - it's a preposition of movement and mediation.

When used with the genitive case, διά emphasizes the means or channel by which something happens.John 1:3Matthew 24:12John 1:32 Timothy 2:10Romans 5:1John 1:17
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The definite article
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Christ means “anointed one”

The equivalent Hebrew word is Messiah (מָשִׁיחַ)

Noun, masculine.
μέχρι θανάτου ἤγγισεν, παραβολευσάμενος τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
ψυχῇ ἵνα ἀναπληρώσῃ τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

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The definite article
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The definite article
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Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
με λειτουργίας.
ESV
for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.
NIV
because he almost died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for the help you could not give me.
NLT
For he risked his life for the work of Christ, and he was at the point of death while doing for me what you couldn't do from far away.
KJV
Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

Philippians 2:29 ← Philippians 2:30 → Philippians 3:1

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